Split Rock Area
Split Rock Area in California has 5 climbing routes with bouldering pads.
- 5 routes
- V1-2 – V4+
- Bouldering
Is Split Rock Area open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Split Rock Area
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 0.4 mi away at 5,937 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Split Rock Area is a bouldering area in California's Donner Memorial State Park, within the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits about 0.4 miles from the Donner Memorial State Park weather station, which makes it easy to pair with a visit to the park's other trails and waterways. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the Split Rock East and Split Rock West areas, both about 0.1 miles away. The routes range from V1-2 to V4+, with "Black and White" at V4+ being the hardest of the five. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F and only about two wet days in the month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. Nearby, JP's Trail and Donkey Town Trail are both within a mile, and Donner Creek offers paddling about 1.6 miles away. Granite Flat campground is about 2 miles off.
Routes (5)
Unknown Boulder 1(1)
Unknown Boulder 2(4)
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